Review of The Bridge

[Beth Schauble]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Bridge" by Andrew Palmer.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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This book is about the collapse of the bridge in Quebec in 1907 and how iron rings came to be awarded to engineers. It opens with the erection of a bridge. A groaning then happens, and the bridge begins to collapse. We then see Ben O’Betany, a college student preparing to become an engineer. One of his teachers pairs him up for an assignment with a girl named Esther. There is a slight problem, Ben has been plagiarizing her assignments, even though she is not aware. While researching for the assignment, Ben comes across an old journal from someone who worked on the bridge, Alec Durand. We follow his story and discover what happened with the bridge.

I enjoyed a lot of the elements of this book. The characters were vibrant and different from each other; they also helped each other grow as people. Ben helped Esther open up, and Esther helped him mellow out a little. The fact that it was written from Ben’s perspective and also Alec’s made it seem a more personable piece of history. It became more relevant. I also really enjoyed Alec’s interpretation of the meaning of words. The words flowed and fit together really well. It didn’t have any spelling or grammar mistakes. I also liked how everything wrapped up and provided an answer to what happened to the characters next in a soothing way.

I loved every element of this book. Everything was done well.

I would rate Bridge by Andrew Palmer 5 out of 5 stars. I thought the book was put together like a puzzle where every piece fit exactly where it should. It was really fun to read.

I would recommend this book to teens and adults, 14 and up, who want to learn more about history in a fun way. There is also a small romantic side plot if you enjoy romance. I wouldn’t recommend this book to tweens because there is some minor swearing and implied sexual actions.

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The Bridge
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